BG report: A day walking around Tajiri, Japan
There was a lot of walking today, and that always keeps blood sugars down. Sometimes too much – but you never know. I spent the day walking around Tajiri, Japan.… [keep reading]
BG report from the Ohmi Railway, day 2
Today I finished exploring the Ohmi Railway in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Had a good first half of the day, blood sugar-wise, but after lunch things got really bad – and… [keep reading]
BG Report: Ohmi Railway day 1
My first day exploring the Ohmi Railway in Shiga Prefecture, Japan had the potential to be a rough one, blood sugar-wise. The night before in my hotel room, I’d spiked… [keep reading]
BG Report: Kōbe Dentetsu’s Ao train line
Today’s blood sugars, before I got on the Ao Line train in northern Kōbe, Japan, started pretty rough. Last night I was around 110 when I went to sleep. But… [keep reading]
BG report from Ōsaka’s free river ferries
Today was fun, as I explored and tried to ride all eight of Ōsaka’s free river ferries in the gritty port area. But blood sugars weren’t great. The day began… [keep reading]
BG report: Walking around Matsusaka, Japan
Today I walked around the city of Matsusaka, Japan for several hours in the morning. Because I’d walked even more the day before, my legs were a bit wobbly so… [keep reading]
BG Report: Kumano, Japan and Demon’s Castle
Today was a physically exhausting day in Kumano, Japan – lots of walking over many hours, including lots of ups and downs over rocks. So I had my work cut… [keep reading]
BG report from the JR Nanki train
My ride on JR Central’s Nanki limited express train began on a Monday morning in Nagoya, Japan. I’d slept pretty well in the Meitetsu Inn near the station, and BG… [keep reading]
Abandoned train line: Befu Railway’s Noguchi Line
A walk along an abandoned train line brought my BGs down to perfect – and then some. [keep reading]
BG Report: Japanese-Indian “bad eyesight” gods at Tsubosaka Temple
In central Nara Prefecture, Japan, there’s an out-of-the-way temple on a lonely mountaintop called Tsubosaka. I went there one day, via an infrequent bus up a short winding road. The… [keep reading]
BG Report: Four ferris wheels in Osaka (plus hot sake)
I rode four ferris wheels in one day around Osaka, Japan. Each ferris wheel had unique qualities about it, and the final one, which I rode after dark, was the… [keep reading]
BG Report: Amtrak Texas Eagle 2/2: San Antonio to Los Angeles
In Part 1 of my huge adventure on the Amtrak Texas Eagle, I rode from Chicago nearly to San Antonio, TX overnight. My BGs onboard had all been less than… [keep reading]
BG Report: Amtrak Texas Eagle 1/2: Chicago to San Antonio
Amtrak’s Texas Eagle is America’s longest passenger train, and the second longest in all of the Americas. I rode it the entire length, Chicago to Texas to Los Angeles, a… [keep reading]
BG Report: Amtrak Southwest Chief in coach for two days
I rode the entire route of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, from Los Angeles to Chicago. The trip lasts two nights and about 43 hours, and I rode in a coach seat… [keep reading]
BG Report: Kintetsu Urban Liner train to Osaka
The Kintetsu Railway company has a limited express train called Urban Liner. It runs between the cities of Nagoya and Osaka in central Japan. I rode it one day through… [keep reading]
BG Report: JR Shirasagi train to Nagoya
The JR Shirasagi is a limited express train that runs between the Japanese cities of Nagoya and Kanazawa. It goes by Lake Biwa and through the mountains of southern Gifu… [keep reading]